Pavida Pananond
Thammasat University associate professor
Pavida Pananond is associate professor of International Business at Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University.
Finding a place for Thailand's SMEs
Thailand's economy appears both odd and contradictory. On one hand, it continues to expand in the 3% range, an appealing growth trend by international standards. On the other hand, cursory and anecdotal evidence suggests the Thai economy is mired in a prolonged malaise.
Global headwinds
The Thai economy, is not tanking, despite its political circles and dead ends. But it should be doing better than subpar, and it may be slowing into a sputter.
Trade war's impact
The hope is that Thailand can reap the windfall from relocation of China-based multinationals - but all Asean economies hope for the same gains.
Trade war comes home
Positive benefits can be expected for agribusiness in Thailand but negative, indirect consequences of the China-US tariff war will be strongly felt.
Global investment prospects
Prosperity from global economic integration was once a shared goal among advanced and emerging economies, but this can no longer be taken for granted.
Role reversal
Who saw this coming? After Prayut-Trump, it's Thailand that's helping the US - with big investments by Thai firms and Thai government purchases.
Beyond the rhetoric
Thailand 4.0 consists of cosmetic and superficial policy announcements when what is need is broad-based drive to enact institutional and policy reforms.
Exports 2.0
The natural ability of the economy to absorb coups isn't working this time, as military control can't deal with the changes from export-led growth.
Panama, Thailand
Thailand's high and mighty seem to wish this explosive global scandal would just blow over, but the local consequences must be faced and settled.
Encouraging regional exports
The global value chains (GVCs) have become the linchpin of Asean markets and must be expanded to assure economic integration of the AEC.